Sigma - 70-200 2.8 APO EX HSM

After I had the Sigma - 70-200 2.8 APO EX HSM lense for about 2 months it started to fall apart. I sent it in under warranty and it has worked very well for the past 4 years. The focusing is not quite as fast as I thought, and it does a lot of searching at times. Whether that's because of my camera (Canon Elan 7 and 20D) or the lense, I don't know.

Overall, the lense works well, and I have been very happy with my images from this lense.

The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX APO IF HSM Professional Zoom lens is one of the best available and well known for it's image quality. The (APO) apochromatic optical elements and Special Low Dispersion (SLD) glass, delivers high image contrast, resolution and color saturation. FAST f2.8 continuous aperture offers superb low light imaging and focusing. Hyper Sonic Motors (H.S.M.) provide silent, fast focus and allow for manual focus when needed. An internal focusing (IF) system means that the front barrel does not rotate during focusing. For stability and the use of specialty filters and mounting the "Perfect Hood".

This lens with a street price of $700 is about half the price of Nikon's [email protected] with many compatible features and quailty.